Title
Robust Weighted Sum-Rate Maximization for the Multi-Stream MIMO Interference Channel With Sparse Equalization
Abstract
In this paper, we study the problem of per-stream maximum sum-rate joint precoder and minimum mean-squared error equalizer design for the multi-input multi-output interference channel. We consider the general case of more than three users with more than one stream per user. We propose a generalized iterative algorithm which directly maximizes the sum-rate without assuming the signal-to-noise ratio to be infinite. To reduce complexity, which can become prohibitive for large network size, we examine the performance-complexity tradeoffs involved in a sparse equalizer design. Joint precoder and equalizer optimization requires alternation between the forward and reverse links and assumes perfect synchronization between the transmitters and receivers at each network node, resulting in extensive overhead and spectral efficiency loss. To overcome this serious drawback, we propose a new design approach based on weighted-sum-rate maximization assuming a virtual equalizer type at the transmitter to limit the optimization process to the transmitter side. In addition, we quantify the sum-rate loss due to mismatched equalizer types and demonstrate the robustness of our proposed sum-rate weighting strategy to such mismatches with perfect or imperfect channel knowledge. Finally, we derive asymptotic performance expressions and verify their accuracy numerically even for a moderate number of users.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/TCOMM.2015.2451092
IEEE Trans. Communications
Keywords
Field
DocType
Equalizers,Signal to noise ratio,Receivers,Transmitters,Optimization,MIMO,Interference
Mathematical optimization,Equalization (audio),Control theory,Computer science,Signal-to-noise ratio,MIMO,Communication channel,Adaptive equalizer,Robustness (computer science),Electronic engineering,Spectral efficiency,Maximization
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
63
10
0090-6778
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.40
21
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ahmed G. Helmy1102.58
Ahmadreza Hedayat251557.78
Naofal Al-Dhahir32755319.65